Institute for Interreligious Dialogue
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Institute for Interreligious Dialogue is a non-governmental organization devoted to dialog among religions throughout the world.
The institute was founded in 2000, following the efforts by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami
for promoting dialogs among cultures and civilizations
. The academic board of the institute is composed of renowned scholars of Zoroastrianism
, Christianity
, Islam
and Judaism
as well as several prominent experts on philosophy of religion
, mysticism and Comparative religion
.
The institutes's library of religions has a collection of more than 4000 titles of professional books of religions in different languages.
, a well-known theologian and former vice president of Iran.
Academic board members: Ali Paya
The institute was founded in 2000, following the efforts by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Sayyid Mohammad Khātamī is an Iranian scholar, philosopher, Shiite theologian and Reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from August 2, 1997 to August 3, 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture in both the 1980s and 1990s...
for promoting dialogs among cultures and civilizations
Dialogue Among Civilizations
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami introduced the idea of Dialogue Among Civilizations as a response to Samuel P. Huntington’s theory of a Clash of Civilizations.-Introduction:...
. The academic board of the institute is composed of renowned scholars of Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
, Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
as well as several prominent experts on philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion
Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, analysis of religious language and texts, and the relationship of religion and science...
, mysticism and Comparative religion
Comparative religion
Comparative religion is a field of religious studies that analyzes the similarities and differences of themes, myths, rituals and concepts among the world's religions...
.
The institutes's library of religions has a collection of more than 4000 titles of professional books of religions in different languages.
Members and officers
Current president of the institute is Mohammad Ali AbtahiMohammad Ali Abtahi
Hojjat ol-Eslam Seyyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi is an Iranian theologian, scholar, pro-democracy activist and chairman of the Institute for Interreligious Dialogue. He is a former Vice President of Iran and a close associate of former President Mohammad Khatami...
, a well-known theologian and former vice president of Iran.
Academic board members: Ali Paya
Ali Paya
Ali Paya is a contemporary Iranian philosopher and writer. He is a faculty member of the national research Institute for science policy in Iran and a Senior Research Associate and Visiting Professor at the Center for Study of Democracy, University of Westminster.He's written a number of books,...
See also
- Religious intellectualism in IranReligious intellectualism in IranReligious intellectualism in Iran reached its apogee during the Persian Constitutional Revolution . The process involved philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and cultural theorists.-Summary:...
- Iranian culture
- Dariush ShayeganDariush ShayeganDariush Shayegan is one of Iran's prominent thinkers, cultural theorists and comparative philosophers.Shayegan studied at Sorbonne University in Paris...
, Iran's pioneering theorist of dialog among cultures - Peace movementPeace movementA peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war , minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace...